Please extend a warm welcome to Father Eric Krager, FSSP, who will be caring for our parish through Friday, 26 November. Be sure to introduce yourself and welcome Father to our parish!

All Saints Day: 7:00 am & 7:00 pm
All Souls Day: 8:00 am, 8:40 am, & 6:30 pm

There will be no public masses Monday, 25 October - Saturday, 30 October.

There will be no Catechism classes on Wednesday, 20 & 27 October. Classes will resume on Wednesday, 3 November.

The 2021 National Life Chain will be this Sunday, 3 October from 2-3pm. We will be in our usual spot at the intersection of Chenal Parkway and Bowman Road. Park at the Centennial Bank lot. Signs from the Respect Life Office will be distributed by the Nauman/Whitehead families. We look forward to seeing you there as we stand and witness for life! Click the heading for more information.

Sept. 22 – Oct. 31—is a national, united effort of fasting and prayer. Participants fast and pray to end abortion. The fall campaign in Little Rock will be held in front of Planned Parenthood, 1501 Aldersgate Dr. On Friday, October 22, at 11:00 a.m., Bishop Taylor will be praying a Rosary for Life at the site. Click the title or go to https://www.40daysforlife.com/en/littlerock for more information about the Little Rock Campaign.

Beginning Wednesday, September 15, the weekly Holy Hour will be from 5-6 pm instead of 6-7 pm from this point forward. Starting next Wednesday, September 22, after the Holy Hour, there will be weekly instruction in the Faith, both for candidates for First Holy Communion and Confirmation, as well as for all others interested, from youth to adults. Concerning the Catechism, more information will be sent by email.

Please join us after the 10:00 am mass on Sunday, 5 September as we celebrate Labor Day weekend together. The Handmaids will provide Hot Dogs, Sandwiches, and the fixings. Bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share with the parish! For more information or for questions, please contact Michele McCann.

There will be no public masses this week, Monday-Friday, 16-20 August. Thank you for your understanding!

The annual fundraiser for Diocesan Seminarian education will be held on Saturday, 7 August, 2021 at 7:00 pm at Christ the King in the Little Rock. This year, the Diocesan Seminarians have an exciting event planned for you! Livestreaming will be available. For more information click the header to read Vocations Director, Fr. Jeff Hebert's, Letter. If you would like to make a donation, go to the Taste of Faith Website, tasteoffaith.org.

Thank you to all who donated your items, time, and energy to the Handmaids' Rummage/Bake sale. It was a huge success! We could not have done it without you. Thank you so much!

Our Patronal Feast, the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist is on Thursday, 24 June. Mass will be at 6:30 pm instead of 7:00 am so that as many who wish to honor our Patron by attending mass may do so. Please join us to honor our Patron! St. John the Baptist, Pray for us!

The Handmaids’ rummage sale is rapidly approaching. Volunteers of all abilities are needed for setup and help at the sale. Contact Kathy Nauman to volunteer. Get your donations in by Friday, June 18 for the Saturday, June 19 sale. Please, no large appliances and no old electronics (TVs, computers, etc.). For more information, click the title to access the flyer.

First Holy Communion will be celebrated Sunday, 6 June at the 10:00 am mass followed by a reception. Please, pray for the first communicants as they prepare to receive Christ in the Eucharist for the first time.

Please pray for the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter on Friday, 28 May. For more information on the ordinations and regarding where you can watch, please click the title to follow the link to the FSSP's website.

There will be no Confessions or Public Masses Thursday, 27 May - Saturday, 29 May.

Bishop Taylor is encouraging Catholics to join him at Barton Coliseum in Little Rock for the ordination of five new priests Saturday, May 29, starting at 10 a.m. You can find more details by clicking for the full article or by going to the Diocesan website at dolr.org. Please pray for the soon-to-be newly ordained priests of the Diocese!

An oversight in our bulletin shows only one mass time for Thursday; however, Ascension Thursday, our mass schedule will follow our typical Holy Day schedule: 7:00 am & 7:00 pm.

Mask-wearing will become optional beginning the weekend of 15 May in the Diocese of Little Rock, per Bishop Taylor's annoucement Sunday, 9 May. (See link to Diocese's page)

May Crowning will be on Sunday, 9 May immediately prior to the start of the 10:00 am mass.